Hello, and welcome to another B-Side playlist! October was another month for an endless pile of releases; at one point my playlist of albums I needed to listen to was …
Read More »Black Swan’s Hyeme accused of fraud, DR ‘investigating’
Black Swan member Hyeme was recently accused of fraud by an acquaintance, who claimed she borrowed ~$45,000 and cut off contact. The story started with an anonymous report describing the …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: October 2020
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Songs You May Have Missed. It’s autumn – right? It’s still autumn? Can another UK person confirm or deny? I have no idea …
Read More »The K-pop/J-pop fight must be rehashed, so stans got salty about Matsumoto Jun’s comments to Variety
Arashi gave an interview to Variety recently about their increasing openness to the global market, and one thing that Matsumoto Jun said pissed off a lot of people. Some Koreans, …
Read More »[Giveaway] Announcing the winners for our Dreamcatcher’s ‘Seven Spirits’ online concert giveaway!
The giveaway for the Dreamcatcher’s ‘Seven Spirits’ concert has ended and the 30 winners have been chosen. @k_homie, @deukaeonly, @tatianna_banana, @sknlight, @gofundmey, @bboonbbangi, @BarnacleCough, @Agus_Toso, @hnsugars, @xemypoo, @dravensaif, @lfwenee, @oayasumi, @TaesungPark2, …
Read More »[Review] MAMAMOO fail to utilize their strengths on odd “AYA”
Since debut, Mamamoo’s sound has changed quite drastically. Looking back, I think the turning point was 2018’s Starry Night, which went on to become a big hit for them. From …
Read More »[Review] AB6IX’s “Salute” disappoints with thudding, uninspired chorus
AB6IX’s music has really grown on me since debut, but my impression was initially quite negative thanks to pre-release Hollywood. I mention this because new single Salute hearkens back to …
Read More »American Election Day Hell 2020 Open Thread
Hey everybody, we’re gonna be back to normal soon, but I’ve been … uh, recovering lately and catching up with news. https://twitter.com/asianjunkiecom/status/1323015605864157184 For better or worse, today is Election Day …
Read More »Dreamcatcher perform “BOCA” & “Scream” as 7 at 2020 KDMF + Handong return stuff
After what seemed like an eternity away, member Handong returned to Dreamcatcher after some unfortunate timing with the COVID-19 pandemic limiting travel. Their first performance as seven took place at …
Read More »[Giveaway] Win 1 of 30 tickets to Dreamcatcher’s ‘Seven Spirits’ online concert
Dreamcatcher recently announced that they would be putting on another online concert in collaboration with MyMusicTaste. Again, with the pandemic going on, live shows are impossible at the moment, and …
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